Watch B.3.9 The Sciatic Nerve & Injury Management

B.3.9 The Sciatic Nerve & Injury Management

-The sciatic nerve is a bundle of nerves originating from the sacrum (low back) traveling under the pelvis, and running all the way down the back of the thighs and calves to the soles of the feet
-Because it is so long, “sciatica” can have many different causes, depending on what is pressing on the nerve and where
-“Sciatica” could be caused by:
-a herniated disc
-muscle tightness
-sacroiliac dysfunction
-misalignment in the knee or ankle joint
-or many other reasons!
-Rounding forward (spinal flexion) is contraindicated for sciatic pain resulting from bulging and herniated discs
-Rounding forward is potentially beneficial for someone with sciatic pain caused by other issues
-Demonstration of apanasa and ankle-to-knee pose as safe, therapeutic poses for sciatic nerve damage

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B.4.1 The Shoulder Girdle

Covered in 4.1:

-The bones of the shoulder girdle:
-The clavicle
-The scapula
-The humerus
-The main joint in the shoulder girdle is the glenohumeral joint, which is a ball-and-socket joint
-The ball-and-socket joint of the hip is like an orange sitting inside a coffee cup...

B.4.2 The Shoulders in Movement

Covered in 4.2:

-Recap of the bones of the shoulder girdle: clavicle, scapula, humerus
-The sternoclavicular joint is where your collar bones attach on your sternum
-The acromioclavicular joint is the junction between the acromion (part of the scapula that forms the highest point of the shou...

B.4.3 The Arms and External Rotation

Covered in 4.3:

-Many yoga postures involve external rotation of the humerus and pronation of the forearm and palm
-The 4 muscles of the rotator cuff:
-Supraspinatus: above the spine of the scapula
-Infraspinatus: below the spine of the scapula
-Subscapularis: underneath on...